The epidemiology of melioidosis in the Balimo region of Papua New Guinea

The distribution of Burkholderia pseudomallei was determined in soil collected from a rural district in Papua New Guinea (PNG) where melioidosis had recently been described, predominately affecting children. In 274 samples, 2·6% tested culture-positive for B. pseudomallei. Pulsed-field gel electroph...

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Main Authors: WARNER, J. M., PELOWA, D. B., GAL, D., RAI, G., MAYO, M., CURRIE, B. J., GOVAN, B., SKERRATT, L. F., HIRST, R. G.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Cambridge University Press 2008
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2870883/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17714600
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0950268807009429
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